Strategic Planner , II, or III

Are you a creative, forward-thinking, and visionary planner with an eye toward community and transit development? The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) wants you to apply to be a Strategic Planner on our Long Range and Strategic Planning team. Help UTA keep moving forward as you take a key role in shaping the mobility, growth, and long-range plans to improve transit across the Wasatch Front.

You will be at the forefront of various transit projects and studies aimed at improving access to and increasing service for the future of public transit in Utah. You will collaborate with people across the agency as well as partners and the community to plan and develop projects to increase access to public transit for Utahns.


This is a Career-Ladder position, meaning it can be filled at either the III or II experience level:
In addition to what is listed for Strategic Planner II below, as an upper-level Strategic Planner III, you will:

• Produce, or supervise the production of, financial programming plans, agency plans, or various long range, strategic, or tactical transit studies, analyses, or projects.
• Act as a primary resource to other UTA departments and external agencies, coordinating with local and federal agencies to advance and implement projects.
• Lead the UTA portion of the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), Transportation Improvement Programs (TIP) and the Statewide TIP assembled by UDOT.
• Report directly to the Manager of Long Range & Strategic Planning Manager.
• You may be asked to take a supervisory role over Strategic Planner I and II’s.

As the mid-level Strategic Planner II, you will:

• Conduct self-directed work, participate, and lead in a team environment.
• Work with moderate supervision and must be able to apply general planning principles and think analytically.
• Conduct project development, system planning, strategic planning, and financial programming activities.
• Assist in the development and implementation, whether internal or through the contracting of external resources, of project scope/schedule/budget.
• Assist in the production, or supervise the production of, financial programming plans, agency plans, or various long range, strategic, or tactical transit studies, analyses, or projects.
• Conduct research and analysis activities on transit service, projects, or initiatives.
• Act as a resource to other UTA departments and external agencies, coordinating with local and federal agencies to advance and implement projects.
• Participate on both internal UTA and external multi-disciplinary teams as a technical planning advisor.
• Represent UTA in project related public involvement initiatives, and work to create positive solutions for the community.
• Coordinate with Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), and local governments to assist in developing transportation plans and programs.
• Assist with the UTA portion of the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the Statewide TIP assembled by UDOT.
• Report directly to the Manager of Long Range & Strategic Planning or to a Strategic Planner III, if applicable.
• You may be asked to take a leadership role over Strategic Planner I.

As the entry-level Strategic Planner I, you will:

• Provide support to transit project development activities, long range transit planning and program development including feasibility studies and alternatives analysis.
• Support UTA operating business units by participating in task teams, collecting, and analyzing data and preparing and presenting transit planning materials.
• Represent UTA on Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) technical committees, local planning development committees.
• Provide transit planning support for various transportation related studies.
• Report findings and recommendations to groups inside and outside UTA.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

Strategic Planner III

• 8 years of transit planning experience, 6 years transit planning and 2 years of other related planning experience, OR 6 years of transit planning and a master’s degree or professional planning certification.
• Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, Transportation…